Premium economy award flights from Dubai (DXB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)

In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 10 programs for DXB→ORD. Lowest: 48,000 points + $412.53 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed premium economy award space on 27 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan.

Data as of

Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.

Lowest observed
48,000 pts + $412.53
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Programs with space
10 of 13
programs seen on this route
Most dates seen
294
Air Canada Aeroplan
Nonstop
Seen
from 86,000 pts + taxes not reported

Compare programs for premium economy

The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on DXB→ORD, sorted by points.

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed48,000 pts + $412.531 stopAir France (AF)127See dates
United MileagePlus55,000 pts + $72.191 stopITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA)6265See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards55,000 pts + $462.991 stopBritish Airways (BA)41See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue60,000 pts + $411.691 stopAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL)2153See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage62,500 pts + $70.492 stopsAmerican Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), IBERIA (IB) +3 more—71See dates
Emirates Skywards86,000 pts + $257.32NonstopEmirates (EK)324See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer96,500 pts + $175.411 stopNonstop from 128,700 ptsAmerican Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY) +5 more2244See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan117,700 pts + $106.001 stopNonstop from 199,200 ptsAir Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +4 more1294See dates
GOL Smiles159,400 pts + taxes not reported1 stopAir Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK)133See dates
Delta SkyMiles165,000 pts + $72.162 stopsAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY)211See dates

Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest and Turkish Miles & Smiles.

Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.

Observed premium economy award examples

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club48,000 pts + $412.5311 stopCheck this date
United MileagePlus55,000 pts + $99.199+1 stopCheck this date
Air France/KLM Flying Blue60,000 pts + $411.999+1 stopCheck this date
American Airlines AAdvantage62,500 pts + $73.09—2 stopsCheck this date
Emirates Skywards86,000 pts + $257.324NonstopCheck this date
Qantas Frequent Flyer96,500 pts + $638.0821 stopCheck this date
Air Canada Aeroplan119,214 pts + $174.6042 stopsCheck this date
Delta SkyMiles165,000 pts + $96.669+2 stopsCheck this date

Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.

Nonstop premium economy award space

Best months for premium economy from Dubai (DXB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthLowest observedProgramDates
60,000 pts + taxes not reportedAir France/KLM Flying Blue6
48,000 pts + taxes not reportedVirgin Atlantic Flying Club3
48,000 pts + taxes not reportedVirgin Atlantic Flying Club8
48,000 pts + taxes not reportedVirgin Atlantic Flying Club3
48,000 pts + taxes not reportedVirgin Atlantic Flying Club6
48,000 pts + taxes not reportedVirgin Atlantic Flying Club6
55,000 pts + taxes not reportedUnited MileagePlus30
55,000 pts + taxes not reportedUnited MileagePlus31
60,000 pts + taxes not reportedAir France/KLM Flying Blue5
55,000 pts + taxes not reportedUnited MileagePlus31
60,000 pts + taxes not reportedAir France/KLM Flying Blue7
62,500 pts + taxes not reportedAmerican Airlines AAdvantage3

Airlines seen in premium economy

Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.

  • American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
  • Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
  • Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Finnair (AY): Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
  • British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
  • Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
  • Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage
  • IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
  • KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
  • Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • EL AL (LY): Delta SkyMiles
  • Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage
  • Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
  • Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan
  • United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Oman Air (WY): American Airlines AAdvantage

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Air Canada Aeroplan1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant——
Air France/KLM Flying Blue1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Delta SkyMiles1:1 · Instant—————
Emirates Skywards5:4 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:0.75 · Instant—1:0.8 · Instant—
Qantas Frequent Flyer1:1 · Instant—1:1 · ~1-2 days—1:1 · Instant—
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant

Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.

Questions about premium economy award flights from Dubai (DXB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)

What's the lowest premium economy award from Dubai (DXB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?

48,000 points + $412.53 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed premium economy award space on 27 departure dates (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 10:11 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which programs had premium economy award space from Dubai (DXB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (27 dates), United MileagePlus (265 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (153 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (71 dates), Emirates Skywards (24 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (244 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (294 dates), GOL Smiles (33 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (11 dates), in the last 30 days.

Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Dubai (DXB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?

Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan. The lowest nonstop award was 86,000 miles with Emirates Skywards, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 24 dates.

Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Dubai (DXB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?

Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 48,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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